diff --git a/openbsc/src/bsc_api.c b/openbsc/src/bsc_api.c
index 25b8b66..28fc324 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/bsc_api.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/bsc_api.c
@@ -59,6 +59,12 @@
 	}
 }
 
+int gsm0808_page(struct gsm_bts *bts, unsigned int page_group, unsigned int mi_len,
+		 uint8_t *mi, int chan_type)
+{
+	return rsl_paging_cmd(bts, page_group, mi_len, mi, chan_type);
+}
+
 /* dequeue messages to layer 4 */
 int bsc_upqueue(struct gsm_network *net)
 {
diff --git a/openbsc/src/paging.c b/openbsc/src/paging.c
index 12ed903..ca37678 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/paging.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/paging.c
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@
 		mi_len = gsm48_generate_mid_from_tmsi(mi, request->subscr->tmsi);
 
 	page_group = calculate_group(request->bts, request->subscr);
-	rsl_paging_cmd(request->bts, page_group, mi_len, mi,
-			request->chan_type);
+	gsm0808_page(request->bts, page_group, mi_len, mi, request->chan_type);
 }
 
 /*